Bag frame



Sept. 12, 1933. w. c. HIERING BAG FRAME Filed Nov. 16, 1952 IN NTOI? BY Kid/5a ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 12,1933 n Williamfi. Hiering Millburn Township, J as- 1 signer to J. E. Mergott Company; Newark, N. 'J., 3

a corporationof Delawarefffj- Application November 16, 1932 V Serial No. 642,858

4 Claims. (01. 150-29) j This invention relates to handbags, and more 'tially a' pearshape, which gives the desired particularly to improvements in frames used in ,,spreading or bulging to the lower portion of the such bags. '1 handbag. a l

The attaching of bag material to frame mem- Each frame member has a longitudinal por- "5]bers usually requires considerable time and la-- tion having a vertical wall with an'outwardbor, and accordingly increases the cost of manuly directed horizontal upper flange 11, the lower facturing a hand bag. A-numberof expedients edgeof the wall 10 having, preferably, a pair have been devised, to facilitate the attaching of of spaced bendable tabs 12 although any number bag covering material toframemembers, but they, of tabs orother securing means can be used. 10 necessitate the use of relatively expensive frame The'upper ends of the legs 8 are split and receive members, which again increases the cost of manthe ends of the flange, 11 (see Fig- 3) whichis ufacturing. "fixed to the legs by soldering or similar means.

It is therefore an object of this invention to Suitable latchingfmeans 13 aremOunted on provide a relatively inexpensive and simple bag the flanges 11. 7 n v V 15 frame device to which bag covering material can The covering material is readily and convenbe conveniently and readily attached with amin iently attached to the frame members by placimum of labor and time. w v ing the channels '7, which are crimped to the cov-.. A further object is the provision of a frame ering material, against the wall "10, as shown for hand bags which requires the'attaching of in Fig. 4, and then bending the tabs 12 up to bag covering only to-the longitudinal portions of clamp the channels securely. in place. f n Y the frame members. V i It will be noted that the legs 8 are in no way at- Theseand other advantageous objects, which tached to the bag covering'material, and obviouswill later appear, are accomplished by thesimple ly the upper edges of the walls 5'can be stiffened and practical construction, combination and arby other. meansthan the channels, such asmetal rangements of parts hereinafter. described and strips, or. equivalent means. a

shown in the accompanying drawing, forming From the above, description, it will be seen that part hereof, and in which: I have provided 'a simple bag'frame device of Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a handbagemgreat strength andaminimum number of parts, 1 bodying myinvention, V to which bag covering material can be quickly Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thehandbag attached merely by clamping the channels "I, or showing the manner in which the bag covering metal. strips, attachedto the covering material,

material is attached to a frame, to the walls l0, and'no further operations are Fig. 3 is a view of a corner of a frame member" necessary. l V vshowing the manner of attaching the longitudi The foregoing disclosure'is to be regarded as r nal portion to the legs ofthe frame member, descriptive andillustrativeonly, and not as re- .90

Fig. 4 is, a view, partly in section, showing in strictive or 'limitative of'the invention, of-which, detail the mannerof attaching the covering maobviously an embodiment may be constructed terial to the longitudinal portion of a frame including many modifications without departing member. I from the general scope herein indicated and de I I Referring to the drawing, there is shown ,a noted in the appended claims. 7 5

hand bag having side walls 5, and gussets 6 con- Having thus described my invention, what I necting the side walls at the ends of thebag. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters The upper edges of the side walls extend above Patents, is: f r the upper edges of the gussets Gand'each wall 1. A hand bag frame, comprising a pair of. has attachedto the upper edge thereof a metal hingedly connected members, each of said mem- 100 strip, which preferably is a metal channel .7,;'as bers having a pair of legs and a longitudinal porshown in Fig. 2. j tion fixed to one of the legs, said legs being sube' The bag frame is shown to comprise a pair stantiallystraight at the end adjacentjthe longiof U-shaped frame members, each member have tudinal portion and bowed outwardly at the op.- ing bowed legs 8, preferably made of wire rod, posite end, the adjacent legs of the members the'adjacent legsof the frame members being being inthe same'plane and having their straight hingedly connected at 9. The legs are substanportions abutting-when the longitudinal portions tially straight at the upper ends and bowed at of the members are brought together and means i the lower ends, so that when'the frame membersv carried by the longitudinal portion to secure bag are latched the adjacent legs 8 produce substancovering material thereto, if I no posite end; the adjacent 1e 2r :"i i a 2 A hand bagirame, comprising a pair of hingedly'connected members, each of said members having'a pair of legs and a longitudinal portion connecting thelegs, said legs being substantially straight at the-ends adjacent the 1ongitu-,

dinal portion and bowed outwardly at the Op? gs of the] members being in the same plane'.

3. In a hand-bag havingsid'e walls .of bag covering material, stiffening means attached to the i upper edges of the side walls, a pair of hingedl'y' connected bag frame members, each of said meme, 3

' bers having-a pair of legs and a,Iongitucli nal'portion attached tothe 1egs,;said Iegsbeing sub-' stantially straight at theenld adjacent the l ngitudinal portion and bowed outwardly at the op-. posite end, the adjacent legs of the members a positioned against said wall below the flange, and

means on the wall to securely hold the stiifening means and bag covering material against the wall.

hingedlyconnected members, each of said members having a pair of legs, said legs having a straight portion at one end and an outwardly bowed'portion at the other end, the adjacent legs of the members being in the same plane, and -means, attached to the straight portions of the Iegsfof each member for holding bag covering material.

a 1 WILLIAM C. HIERING.-

4. In a'hand bag frame, comprising a pair of 

